How to Find Help for Sex Addiction
If you or your partner struggles with an addiction to sex, finding help isn’t easy, but it is possible. Unlike people with drug or alcohol addiction, sex addicts are limited when it comes to treatment facilities. Part of the difficulty in finding treatment for sex addiction is the controversial nature of the disorder, also known […]
Is It Love or Addiction?
Love is one of the most cherished of human experiences. Most people hope to deeply bond with another human being romantically, spiritually and mentally. Songs and movies continually remind you that somewhere out there is your true soulmate, the person who will be your most important companion and make you complete. So it’s no wonder […]
Sexual Addiction Is Not About Sex
Sex addiction is not about certain practices or preferences that some people may consider to be extreme or immoral. In some ways, sex addiction is not about sex at all. Instead, it is about thoughts and compulsions that have gotten out of a person’s control. This addiction is about behavior that people are unable to […]
Sexual Addiction Expert to Present Opening Keynote at Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians Conference
Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, will present the opening keynote address at the first annual Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians conference from October 1-3 in Philadelphia.
Attachment Styles of Sex and Love Addicts
People who grew up feeling securely attached to their caregivers tend to replicate that dynamic in their adult romantic relationships. They form secure bonds with partners. They tolerate the ebbs and flows inherent to long-term relationships. They trust that their significant other is not going to get the hell out of dodge after a difference […]
Sexism, Cultural Conditioning Prevent Many Female Sex Addicts From Seeking Help
Let’s be honest—when you think of a typical person with sex addiction, you think of a man. Men have become the face of this somewhat contentious illness (contentious because some people insist on viewing sex addiction as nothing more than an excuse for bad behavior). However, many women live with sex addiction, and these women […]
Infidelity: Inside the Allure of Ashley Madison
It was the data dump heard round the world. In August, hackers of Ashley Madison, a dating site for people hoping to have extramarital affairs, made good on their threat to release a mountain of information that purported to include members’ email addresses and sexual preferences.
Why Do Women Get Addicted to Cybersex?
Cybersex addiction is the term for a condition that shares features of two forms of behavioral addiction — sex addiction and Internet addiction. While there is no agreement on the precise definition of these ailments in the U.S., mounting evidence supports their presence in a small but sizable portion of the general population. In a […]
Sexual Boundaries and the Female Sex Addict
A woman who originally sought treatment for alcoholism learns she may also be a sex addict. Kendall sits at the bar of a downtown hotel in a city far from home. She sips a drink in honor of another far off city, and stares blankly past the bartender in his uncomfortable tuxedo. She has just […]
Screening Tools for Sex Addiction Backed by Research
Screening tools for sex addiction have clear validity and work in a range of population groups, a team of Canadian and German researchers reports. Sex addiction is a form of behavioral addiction that lacks an official definition from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), despite the fact that significant amounts of credible research support the real-world […]